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Weblogs by Daniel H. Steinberg from Java.net

The time on Mars - (Found July 2, 2008 )

It's breakfast time in Cleveland and I'm waiting for our west coast team to pop up on instant message.
http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/888

The time for Java 3 - (Found July 2, 2008 )

While others left Steve Jobs' MacWorld keynote yesterday thinking about the new mini iPods and GarageBand application, I thought a bit about Java 3.
http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/886

Going Native - (Found July 2, 2008 )

When you take the time to write a desktop application in Java, you should also polish it and deliver the double-clickable applications that your end users expect.
http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/881

Agile Resolutions - (Found July 2, 2008 )

In the U.S. we often begin the new year with a list of (usually) overambitious changes we want to make in the new year.
http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/880

Year end notes - (Found July 2, 2008 )

As you can see from the submitted pictures, Duke is enjoying quite a vacation.
http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/865

This may be a stupid question, but - (Found July 2, 2008 )

How often have you heard a question that begins like that and leaves you thinking deeply and answering "I'm not sure". You scratch your head and think, that's definitely not a stupid question.
http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/862

Buy Where You Shop - (Found July 2, 2008 )

You go to a local bookstore to browse for a book. You go to a local camera store to hold the different models in your hand and choose the one you like the best. Then you go online and buy from an online source that doesn't incur the costs of inventory you can hold and salespeople you can talk to.
http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/859

Aspects - (Found July 2, 2008 )

Aspects seem like they're a good idea - I've just been waiting for an example that wasn't logging, debugging, or security.
http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/855

Clean Fill Dirt - (Found July 2, 2008 )

Check for code you have lying around that is "overly clever, difficult to read and maintain, not expressive, or just generally violates all attributes you associate with beauty."
http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/909

Not wild enough - (Found July 2, 2008 )

Although Generics already introduce more flexibility when referring to type there are times when you "want to leave the type parameter unbound".
http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/914